Turkey National Basketball Team
The Turkish national basketball team, is the basketball section that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" (literally: "12 Giant Men").
Turkey is considered as a strong force and is placed among the top basketball powers in Europe; they won two silver medals in international tournaments, one at EuroBasket and one at the FIBA World Championship. Currently, Turkey ranks sixth in the FIBA World Rankings.
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